Judge Thomas Porteous' removal from office by U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate Wednesday convicted New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous of four articles of impeachment for corrupt dealings as both a state and federal judge in Louisiana, removing him from office a year before he would have been eligible for a lifetime annual pension of $174,000.

Alex Brandon, The Associated PressThomas Porteous, left, walks with his attorney Jonathan Turley, on Capitol Hill Wednesday after the Senate voted on his impeachment.

The verdict continues to generate comment. Here is what some media outlets are saying about the case: